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iVillage.co.uk - www.ivillage.co.uk/parenting
You name it, if it is about parenting it will probably be on this site. Huge amounts of well presented information.
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Parents - www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/index.htm
“This public service portal offers a feast of excellent resources to support parents at various stages of their children’s development. Forms part of many other services so do check other links of interests.”
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The Parents' Centre - www.parentscentre.gov.uk
“This site tells you about your child's education and how you can help, but as above site all offers wide ranging information.”
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Parentline Plus - www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Tel: 0808 8002222
”Parentline Plus is a UK registered charity which offers support to anyone parenting a child - the child's parents, step-parents, grand parents and foster parents. Parentline Plus runs a freephone helpline, courses for parents, develops innovative projects and provides a range of information.”
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Parents Music Room - www.bbc.co.uk/music/parents
Really excellent BBC site for the parents of young musicians of any age. The careers section is a must for every parent who worries about whether a career in music can work out. Highly recommended.
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Digger and the gang - www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger
”The aim of this site is to help you and your child (Ages 4-11) find out more about the ideas behind the National Curriculum. It shows your child how knowledge builds as he or she progresses through school and how different parts of the National Curriculum work together and fit into the greater scheme of things.”
Aimed at primary-aged children and their parents, but does provide an easily digestible overview of the National Curriculum. In case you were wondering, Digger is a dog. He has a spade. Can you see the spade?
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Contact a Family - www.cafamily.org.uk
209-211 City Road, London EC1V 1JN
Tel: 020 7608 8700 Email: info@cafamily.org.uk
”Contact a Family is a UK charity which helps families who care for children with any disability or special need. We are a main source of information about rare disorders and are able to assist affected adults as well as children.”
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The Advisory Centre for Education - www.ace-ed.org.uk
1c Aberdeen Studios, 22 Highbury Grove, London N5 2DQ
Tel: 0808 800 5793
”The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) is an independent advice centre for parents, offering information about state education in England and Wales for 5-16 year olds. We offer free advice on many topics like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals."
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Behaviour UK - www.behaviouruk.com
Behaviour UK Ltd
PO Box 59,
Cowbridge,
CF71 9AN.
Tel: 08700 777 177 Email: info@behaviouruk.com
Interesting site that promotes the ‘Conduct File’. Also has news about issues relating to behaviour in education.
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Association of Workers for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties - www.awcebd.co.uk
Charlton Court, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DQ
”AWCEBD exists to promote excellence in services for children and young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties and to support those who work with them."
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Don’t Suffer in Silence - www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying
”Bullying hurts and you don't have to endure it. If you are on the receiving end of bullying, there are many things that can be done to make your life easier. This web site is intended to show pupils, their families and teachers how to tackle a problem that has gone on for far too long.”
Excellent Government site full of useful advice, information and strategies.
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Bullying Online - www.bullying.co.uk
”Bullying Online was founded in April 1999 by Liz Carnell and her son John, as a direct result of their experience of dealing with school bullying…..They decided to share their knowledge with other parents and pupils and identified the Internet as the most cost effective medium. In the last four years we have answered more than 16,200 emails. This workload was only possible by using voice-activated software and by having a number of experts on call to help with specific difficulties.”
Super site with really straightforward advice about bullying.
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The Anti-Bullying Network - www.antibullying.net
Moray House Institute of Education, University of Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ
Tel/Fax: 0131 651 6100
”The Scottish Executive has established the Network so that teachers, parents and young people can share ideas about how bullying should be tackled.”
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UK Children’s Directory - www.ukchildrensdirectory.com
”We are a comprehensive directory of web sites for children's services and activities throughout the UK. Some sites may be international sites, hosted in other countries, but with a direct interest to parents, carers, teachers and children in the UK.”
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The Examinations Appeals Board - www.theeab.org.uk
”The Examinations Appeals Board (the EAB) is an independent body, set up by Ministers in 1999, to help give confidence to candidates, parents, schools and colleges who make use of the examinations system that the grades awarded are fair and accurate.“
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Home School Agreements - www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/parentalinvolvement/hsa
”Home-school agreements can raise standards and contribute to school effectiveness by enhancing partnerships between parents and teachers. This website is divided into a number of sections which will help you set up and manage your home-school agreement.”
Fairly simple Government site.
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The Family Fund Trust - www.familyfundtrust.org.uk
PO Box 50, York YO1 9ZX
Tel: 01904 621115
Fax: 01904 652625
Textphone: 01904 658085
Email: info@familyfundtrust.org.uk
”Our purpose is to ease the stress on families in the UK who care for severely disabled children under 16, by providing grants and information related to the care of the child."
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The Year Out Group - www.yearoutgroup.org
Queensfield, 28 Kings Road, Easterton, Wiltshire, SN10 4PX
Tel: 07980 395789
”The Year Out Group is an association of leading year out organisations that was formed in 1998 to promote the concept and benefits of well-structured year out programmes, to promote models of good practice and to help young people and their advisers in selecting suitable and worthwhile projects.”
Fantastic site and organisation. For those considering a year out before, or after, Higher Education this is an excellent place to start. There are details of, and links to, all the best organisations offering well-structured year out programmes. Highly recommended.
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Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) - advice for parents - www.ucas.com/schools/info/parents
Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3LZ
Tel: 01242 222444
”UCAS is the central organisation that processes applications for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges.”
Good stuff.
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NVQ website - www.dfes.gov.uk/nvq
”This website is designed to give you a background to NVQs - why they exist and how they can help individuals and key players in the employment, training and qualifications world.”
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Inclusion - www.ncpta.org.uk
”A registered charity promoting home school links and providing advice and support for PTAs in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. We represent over 6 million parents and teachers through some 12,000 member associations."
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schoolsdirectory.com - www.schoolsdirectory.com
”Search our database of all 33,000 primary, secondary, middle, independent and special needs schools across the UK and Northern Ireland. Each listing contains a full school description, number on roll, Local Education Authority, Ofsted report, league tables, contact details and much more!”
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Schoolsnet - www.schoolsnet.com
”Schoolsnet launched in November 1999 to offer parents, pupils and teachers an indispensable educational resource. Schoolsnet is totally focused on becoming the world's No1 education site - the first destination for parents, pupils and teachers.”
It certainly is very comprehensive. Very busy, but definitely worth a visit.
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The UK Sponsorship Database - www.uksponsorship.com
Huntingdon Business Centre, Blackstone Road, Huntingdon, PE29 6EF
Tel: 01487 815395
Huge free database of sponsorship opportunities.
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Parents At Work - www.parentsatwork.org.uk
1-3 Berry Street, London, EC1V 0AA
Tel: 020 7253 7243
Fax: 020 7253 6253
”Our name defines two of the most important parts of life: parenthood and employment. These are often in conflict. We feel passionately that this is unnecessary, counter-productive and must change.”
Well-presented and researched site with a ‘campaigning’ feel to it.
Worth a look.
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Education otherwise - www.education-otherwise.org
PO Box 7420, London, N9 9SG
0870 7300074
”….. a UK-based membership organisation which provides support and information for families whose children are being educated outside school, and for those who wish to uphold the freedom of families to take proper responsibility for the education of their children.”
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Home Education Advisory Service - www.heas.org.uk
P.O. Box 98, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL8 6AN
Tel/Fax: 01707 371854
Email: admin@heas.org.uk
”HEAS is a national home education charity based in the United Kingdom. It is dedicated to the provision of advice and practical support for families who wish to educate their children at home in preference to sending them to school. Interest in home education is increasing and HEAS recognises that reliable information should be available for everyone."
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After 16 - what’s new? - www.after16.org.uk
”This website is for teenagers and young people in the UK who have an impairment or disability and are wondering what opportunities and services there should be when they leave school. Parents, carers and professional workers will probably want to use it too.”
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LEA Addresses - www.dfes.gov.uk/leas
Contains the contact details of every Local Education Authority in England.
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Department for Education in Northern Ireland (DENI) - www.deni.gov.uk
Rathgael House, Balloo Road, Bangor, County Down, BT19 7PR
Tel: 01247 279279
Fax: 01247 279100
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National Assembly for Wales Education Department - www.wales.gov.uk
Government Buildings, New Crown Buildings, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF1 3NQ
Tel: 01222 825111
Fax: 01222 862111
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Scottish Executive Education Department - www.scotland.gov.uk
Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 3QQ
Tel: 0131 556 8400
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